Bieber wrote in a now-deleted message: "[I] don't think I deserve all of this negative press I've worked my ass off to get where I am and my hard work doesn't stop here. i'm growing up finding myself while having people watch me and criticize me everyday i think im doing pretty damn good

"And to those comparing me to Lindsey Lohan look at her 2012 tax statements ;)"

Bieber has now released a conciliatory statement to TMZ, in which he admitted it was wrong to bring Lohan into his battle with the press.